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Definitions

• the present invention relates to molybdenum (Mo) (IV) amide precursors and methods of preparing MoO 2 films by atomic layer deposition (ALD) using such precursors.
• ALD is a known method for the deposition of thin films. It is a self-limiting, sequential unique film growth technique based on surface reactions that can provide atomic layer control and deposit conformal thin films of materials provided by precursors onto substrates of varying compositions.
• the precursors are separated during the reaction. The first precursor is passed over the substrate producing a monolayer on the substrate. Any excess unreacted precursor is pumped out of the reaction chamber. A second precursor is then passed over the substrate and reacts with the first precursor, forming a monolayer of film on the substrate surface. This cycle is repeated to create a film of desired thickness.
• ALD processes have applications in nanotechnology and fabrication of semiconductor devices such as capacitor electrodes, gate electrodes, adhesive diffusion barriers and integrated circuits. Further, dielectric thin films having high dielectric constants (permittivities) are necessary in many sub-areas of microelectronics and optelectronics. The continual decrease in the size of microelectronics components has increased the need for the use of such dielectric films.
• U.S. Patent No. 5,064,686 reports a Mo (IV) complex for use in chemical vapor deposition (CVD). Mo[N(Me)(Me)] 4 was attempted in CVD. However, issues with thermal stability were noted in CVD and it has been found that although this precursor is similar in structure, it is not suitable for depositing a Mo0 2 layer.
• L is— NR ⁇ 2 ; R 1 and R 2 are Q-Ce-alkyl or hydrogen; R is CrC 6 - alkyl; and n is zero, 1, 2 or 3.
• a method of forming a Mo0 2 film by ALD comprises delivering at least one precursor to a substrate, wherein the at least one precursor corresponds in structure to Formula I above.
• the complex Mo[N(Me)(Et)] 4 is provided and its use in ALD to form Mo0 2 films.
• Figure 1 is a graphical representation of thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA) data demonstrating mg vs. temperature/time of Mo[N(Me)(Et)] .
• TGA thermo gravimetric analysis
• Mo (IV) amide precursors are provided and methods of use thereof are provided to form Mo0 2 films by ALD.
• the methods of the invention can be used to create or grow Mo-containing thin films which display high dielectric constants.
• a dielectric thin film as used herein refers to a thin film having a high permittivity.
• precursor refers to an organometallic molecule, complex and/or compound which is delivered to a substrate for deposition to form a thin film by ALD.
• Cp refers to a cyclopentadienyl (C 5 H 5 ) ligand which is bound to a transition metal. As used herein, all five carbon atoms of the Cp ligand are bound to the metal center in r
• alkyl refers to a saturated hydrocarbon chain of 1 to about 6 carbon atoms in length, such as, but not limited to, methyl, ethyl, propyl and butyl.
• the alkyl group may be straight-chain or branched-chain.
• propyl encompasses both ⁇ -propyl and wo-propyl; butyl encompasses /i-butyl, sec-butyl, iso-butyl and ieri-butyl.
• Me refers to methyl
• Et refers to ethyl.
• amino herein refers to an optionally substituted monovalent nitrogen atom (i.e., -NR. 1 !? 2 , where R 1 and R 2 can be the same or different).
• L is— NR 1 R 2 ;
• R 1 and R 2 are independently CrC6-alkyl or hydrogen;
• R is CrC 6 -alkyl; and
• n is zero, 1, 2 or 3.
• R and R can be the same or different. In a particular embodiment, both R
• R are methyl.
• R is methyl and R is ethyl.
• R 1 and R 2 are different from each other.
• R 1 and R 2 are independently methyl, ethyl or propyl; R is methyl, ethyl or propyl; and n is zero, 1 or 2.
• R 1 and R 2 are the same; R is methyl; n is zero, 1 or 2.
• R 1 is methyl and R 2 is ethyl; R is methyl; and n is zero, 1 or 2.
• the cyclopentadienyl ring on the Mo (IV) amide complex is replaced with another amide group to form a tetrakisamide: Mo[N(Me)(Et)]4.
• the complexes according to Formula I and Mo[N(Me)(Et)] 4 are used as precursors to form Mo0 2 films by ALD.
• the precursors disclosed herein may be delivered for deposition to a substrate in pulses alternating with pulses of an appropriate oxygen source, such as H 2 0, H 2 0 2 , 0 2 , ozone, iPrOH, tBuOH or N 2 0.
• a Mo0 2 film can be formed by delivering for deposition at least one precursor according to Formula I, independently or in combination with a co- reactant.
• co-reactants include, but are not limited to hydrogen, hydrogen plasma, oxygen, air, water, H 2 0 2 , ammonia, hydrazines, alkylhydrazines, boranes, silanes, ozone or any combination thereof.
• substrates can be used in the methods of the present invention.
• the precursors according to Formula I or Mo[N(Me)(Et)] 4 may be delivered for deposition on substrates such as, but not limited to, silicon, silicon oxide, silicon nitride, tantalum, tantalum nitride, or copper.
• the ALD methods of the invention encompass various types of ALD processes.
• conventional ALD is used to form a metal- containing film of the invention.
• pulsed injection ALD process see for example, George S. M., et. al. J. Phys. Chem. 1996. 100: 13121-13131.
• liquid injection ALD is used to form a metal- containing film, wherein a liquid precursor is delivered to the reaction chamber by direct liquid injection as opposed to vapor draw by a bubbler (conventional).
• a liquid precursor is delivered to the reaction chamber by direct liquid injection as opposed to vapor draw by a bubbler (conventional).
• a bubbler for liquid injection ALD process see, for example, Potter R. J., et. al. Chem. Vap. Deposition. 2005. 11(3): 159.
• liquid injection ALD growth conditions include, but are not limited to:
• Reactor pressure range about 2-50 mbar
• Inert gas flow rate about 50-500 cm 3 min "1 (8) Pulse sequence (sec.) (precursor/purge/H 2 0/purge): will vary according to chamber size.
• the precursor may be dissolved in an appropriate hydrocarbon or amine solvent.
• Appropriate hydrocarbon solvents include, but are not limited to aliphatic hydrocarbons, such as hexane, heptane and nonane; aromatic hydrocarbons, such as toluene and xylene; aliphatic and cyclic ethers, such as diglyme, triglyme and tetraglyme.
• appropriate amine solvents include, without limitation, octylamine and N,N- dimethyldodecylamine.
• the precursor may be dissolved in toluene to yield a 0.05 to 1M solution.
• At least one precursor corresponding in structure to Formula I and/or Mo[N(Me)(Et)] 4 may be delivered "neat" (undiluted by a carrier gas) to the substrate.
• photo-assisted ALD is used to form a metal- containing film.
• photo-assisted ALD processes see, for example, U.S. Patent No. 4,581,249.
• both liquid injection and photo-assisted ALD may be used to form a metal-containing film using at least one precursor corresponding in structure to Formula I and/or Mo[N(Me)(Et)] 4 .
• plasma-assisted ALD may be used to form a metal- containing film using at least one precursor corresponding in structure to Formula I and/or Mo[N(Me)(Et)] 4 .
• the organometallic precursors corresponding in structure to Formula I and Mo[N(Me)(Et)] utilized in these methods may be liquid, solid, or gaseous. Particularly, the precursors are liquid at ambient temperatures with high vapor pressure for consistent transport of the vapor to the process chamber.
• ALD relies substantially on chemical reactivity and not thermal decomposition. Therefore, there are fundamental differences in the characteristics desirable for a suitable precursor.
• the precursor must be thermally stable at the temperatures employed and should be sufficiently volatile to allow deposition onto the substrate. Further, when depositing a metal oxide film, a fast and complete chemical reaction is necessary between the metal precursor and the oxide source. However the reaction should only take place at the substrate surface so as not to damage the underlying structure and by-products, such as carbon and hydrogen, should be removed readily from the surface.
• the precursors of Formula I provide an increased ability to deposit M0O 2 films by ALD at growth rates approaching that for simple metal amides but can operate at higher temperatures due to increased thermal stability which leads to improved product quality.
• Mo(IV) amide pianostool-type complexes enhances ALD performance by polarizing the molecule to allow reaction with the surface which can be saturative to self-limit film growth for excellent conformal control.
• the methods of the invention are utilized for applications such as dynamic random access memory (DRAM) and complementary metal oxide semi-conductor (CMOS) for memory and logic applications, on substrates such as silicon chips.
• DRAM dynamic random access memory
• CMOS complementary metal oxide semi-conductor
• a method for forming a "mixed" metal film by ALD.
• the term "mixed" metal film as used herein is to indicate that at least two different metals comprise the film.
• a mixed-metal film is formed by ALD by delivering for deposition at least one precursor according to Formula I and/or Mo[N(Me)(Et)] 4 and at least one co-precursor having a different metal center.
• at least one Mo precursor according to Formula I and/or Mo[N(Me)(Et)] 4 and at least one appropriate co- precursor, such as a lead, titanium, strontium and/or barium precursor may be delivered for deposition to a substrate to create a mixed-metal film.
• a thin film created by a method of the invention can have a permittivity of between 10 and 250, preferably at least 25 to 40 and more preferably at least 40 to 100. Further, an ultra high permittivity can be considered to be a value higher than 100. It is understood by one of ordinary skill in the art that the resulting permittivity of the film depends on a number of factors, such as the metal(s) used for deposition, the thickness of the film created, the parameters and substrate employed during growth and subsequent processing.
• Lithium N-ethyl,methylamide was prepared using standard techniques from nBuLi and HNEtMe. To n BuLi (680ml, 1.6M in hexanes, cooled to 0°C with ice bath) was added drop-wise over a period of 4 hours N-ethylmethylamine (65.6g, 1.1 moles). The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature once all the amine had been added and was then stirred overnight. To this was added THF (250ml) and the mixture stirred for 1 hour and then cooled to 0°C in an ice bath.
• THF 250ml
• Figure 1 displays TGA data for Mo(NMeEt) 4 .
• Mo0 2 films are deposited in a custom-built ALD reactor. Mo(MeCp)(NEtMe) 3 and ozone are used as precursors. The Mo0 2 films are deposited on silicon wafer substrates. Prior to deposition, the wafer substrates are prepared by dicing the wafer (linch x 1 ⁇ 2 inch), and 1% HF polish.
• the growth temperature is 200-350°C.
• the growth pressure is 0.5-1.5 Torr.
• the reactor is continuously purged with 30 seem of dry nitrogen. All the computer controlled valves in the reactor are the air operated ALD VCR valves from Cajon.
• Ozone is purged in excess.
• the molybdenum is stored in a stainless steel ampoule. Attached directly to the ampoule is an ALD valve. The output of this ALD valve is Tee'd with another ALD valve used for nitrogen injection. The Tee outlet leg is connected to a 500 cm 3 stainless steel reservoir. The outlet of the reservoir is attached to a third ALD valve, called the inject valve, whose outlet goes directly to the reactor. Nitrogen injection is used to build up the total pressure behind the molybdenum inject valve so that the pressure is higher than the reactor growth pressure. The injected nitrogen is accomplished using a 30 micron pin hole VCR gasket. All of the valves and ampoule are placed into an oven-like enclosure that allows the ampoule, valves, and tubing to be heated uniformly to 50° C to 250° C.
• valves are sequenced in the following manner.
• the molybdenum precursor is introduced to the activated silicon surface.
• a nitrogen purge then takes place which includes evacuation to remove surplus reactant molecules not attached to the surface.
• Ozone is then introduced followed by an additional purge with nitrogen.
• the ozone is then injected to start the ALD cycle all over again.
• the total amount of cycles is typically 300.

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